Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	able_a	salvation_n	word_n	2,196	5	4.1078	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40469	A packet of nevves, yea, true faithful news, of Israels and Judahs call and the manner, place, and time of Christs coming and reign in glory among his saints upon the earth. As also, Judahs past, with Englands present miseries parallel'd; with sundry other particulars, very profitable and necessary for Christians of all degrees, to know the mysteries of God. Collected out of the Scriptures this 22. of the 11th moneth (corruptly called January) 1647. for the benefit of all, but chiefly for such, who hold the truth in unrighteousness, err in vision, and stumble in judgement. By James Frese merchant.	Freize, James.	1651 (1651)	Wing F2197DA; ESTC R221227	56,100	71

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